Wolven Wishes
By ShinobiWolf
If you've read my bio, then you'll know that I lost the original copies of this story. Well, I found them! In the deep abyss that is the underside of my bed. Now you won't have to wait till August 30 to read the rest. I don't want to make you wait anymore, so here are both chapters. I apologize for the inconvenience…The next time I want to turn something in to a teacher I'll make more copies.
The mid-day sun was blazing hot. There was hardly a soul to be seen; people were at home out of the unmerciful sun's reach, and animals took refuge in what little shade was provided by alleys and vehicles. Except for one.
The only reason Tsume didn't seek shelter was his overpowering thirst for water. Dirt clung to his gray fur as he padded along the dusty street. His golden eyes glanced around at sweaty people buying whatever food they could find that wasn't spoiled by the heat.
Tsume withdrew his panting tongue as he saw a water pump and trough. The water in the trough was old, but then again he never really had very high standards for food. He ate whatever he could get. Some old man tried to scare him away, something about not wanting him near his little kids.
Feh. A human waving their arms like a chimp may scare off some old street dog, but I'm not moving one inch from this water trough until I've had my fill. Tsume continued to lap up the tainted water. He hesitantly left, though, as the man brandished a rifle.
A younger man knelt down and offered the scarred wolf a drink from his canteen, but Tsume passed right on by. He didn't want any help, especially from a human.
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Night time. And not a rabbit or bird around. The new moon gave the forest an eerie sense of emptiness. Tsume watched a screeching bird flee to the tree tops.
He smelled Blue. Very close…
Underbrush was crushed beneath their paws as they fought. Tsume almost had Blue beaten, but her jaws got a good hold of his neck. She dropped him from her jaws when gunfire passed over her head. Blue fled, just as a girl rushed into the clearing.
"Oh my gosh…" The big, gray dog that she saw was limp. "Rickie, hurry up! We need to carry him to the truck!"
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Tsume warily raised his head. He was lightheaded, but he could feel a tightness around his neck.
"So, you're finally awake."
There was a human girl kneeling beside him. He tried to growl when she reached for his neck. Stay away from me, human… But he was too weak to even open his mouth. The girl unwrapped a bandage from his neck and replaced it with a new one. Tsume finally gave up with his pitiful struggling and allowed the girl to feed him some warm milk. He fell into a peaceful sleep as she cleaned up his mud-caked fur.
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Flarah stared into the empty stall with sad eyes. Her brother, Rickie, took her hand. Wild animals would always be wild animals. As much as she knew that was true, she still couldn't help but miss the big, gray dog that she had cared for.
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Tsume stopped at the highest point of the hill and looked back. He had always told himself that humans couldn't be trusted. But now the tiniest feeling of doubt was kindled in the back of his mind.
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